Viet political crisis grows in Saigon as groups join clash
In Saigon the cabinet dispute deepens as Chief of State Phan Khai Suu refuses to approve two new ministers while Premier Phan Huy Quat seeks a solution. Catholic Protestants Cao Dai Hoa Ba Hai sects and students allege arrests amid a broader crisis with a draft religion law. Six naval officers were reportedly arrested in a coup link, and the U.S. Embassy fears wider instability ahead of Ambassador Taylor's Washington trip.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Phan Khae Suu
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Ssue
Hoang Quynh
Sun
Quynh
Cao Dai
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washingston
Nguyen van Vinh
Guerrillas Attack Cut Road Travel Near Da Nang
Viet Cong guerrillas attacked bridges and Marine units along Highway 1 south of Da Nang, severing road travel between the Chi Lai base and Da Nang headquarters. One Marine died and 10 wounded in brief fighting. six Viet Cong were killed and one captured.
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DA Nang
South
Highway 1
Chi Lai
Datyn
Chu Lai
Nine Dead In Crash Of Copters Near Da Nang
AP reports two U.S. Army helicopters collided and crashed burning near Chu Lai 2 miles south of Da Nang. Ten Marines wounded two seriously. Six Viet Cong bodies found and a wounded guerrilla captured. The incident occurred 15 miles north of Saigon near Bien Hoa base.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ameri
da Nang
Chu Lai
Bien Hoa
Lakes Region Snowfall Grips North Central States
The Apsuuiaipy Press reports cold air from Hudsons Bay chilled the north central region with snow and freezing readings. May 28 brought 38 degrees at Waterloo Iowa 26 at Devils Lake North Dakota and 29 at several points in the Dakotas as thundershowers struck the southern plains and Gulf Coast. Light rain fell in the western Great Lakes while snow lingered around Lake Superior with 1 to 2 inches on the ground near Ironwood Michigan.
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Southeas Plains
Gulf Coast
Hudson's Bay
Waterloo
Iowa
Devils Lake
N.D
Dakotas
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Weather Bureau
Ironwaad
Mich
Iowa Time Change Night Brings Morning Confusion Across State
The article notes the upcoming time change in Iowa causing clocks to jump from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. on May 30, with effects ranging from sleepy farmers to late workers and students. It highlights confusion for travelers between Council Bluffs and Omaha and awareness of differing state time zones.
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Towa
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Freedom March in Mississippi Reaches Brandon
Civil rights activists launch a 20 mile Freedom march from a rural church toward Brandon with CORE leader James Farmer joining for the final mile to the courthouse. Highway patrol and Rankin County deputies supervise the route as medics accompany the group.
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Brandon
Miss
James Farmer
Mississippi
Highway Patrol
Rankin County
Country Church
Medical Committee For Human Rights
Congress of Racial Equality
Farmer
CORE
Gemini 4 mission delayed by battery trouble
Battery issues threaten to push Gemini 4 launch from this weekend. McDivitt and White plan a 7 hour 50 minute mission with White emerging for a 12 minute space walk. Engineers may lift the craft a few feet to detach it for battery replacement.
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McDivitt
White
Air Force
United States
Dhanbad Mine Explosion Kills 200 in India
A pre dawn blast at a coal mine in Dhanbad Bihar state kills about 200 miners and traps many more. Officials say coal dust likely caused the explosion amid shift change. the Bokaro Ramgarh mine yields about 20 000 tons monthly for Bokaro Steel Mill built with Russian help.
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Dhanbad
India
NEW Delhs India
Ministry of Mines
New Delhi
Bokaro Ramgarh Group
Bokaro Steel
United States
Bihar
Calcutta
Tts
Await Senate Action on Big Appropriation
legislators awaited Senate action on a large appropriation package. The plan proposed $62 million yearly for state university operations and $21.15 million for building work. The House debated adding $50,000 to fund a site for a new state college in southwest Iowa.
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Board of Regents
House
State College
Towa
Senate adjourns session set for Wednesday
Des Moines AP reports the Senate adopted a resolution to end the current legislative session at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The measure moves to the House and, if approved, will cap a 143 day session, short of the 12? day record from two years earlier.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Flood Relief Bill Passed For Flood and Storm Damage Areas
A flood relief measure approved by the Senate heads to the governor. The bill directs boards of review, normally closed on May 20, to reopen June 19 and 20 in counties designated as disaster areas between March and May 20.
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Boards of Review
Maret Land
Iowa House backs repeal of five mill monies and credits tax
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa House passed a bill to repeal five mills of the monies and credits tax on individuals with revenue loss funded by a 0.75 percent income tax on high earners and a Replacement Fund at the state level. The tax supports local governments and school districts, with currency allocations split 50 percent to schools, 20 percent to cities, and 90 percent to counties. The five mill share would end except for corporate and lending institution holdings. The measure faces gubernatorial action after 242 hours of debate.
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DES Moines
Towams
Iowa House
Senate
Tate
Lee
Gaudineer
Moses
Iowa Senate Navy
Waterloo youth convicted of second degree murder
William Parker, 19, of Waterloo was convicted of second degree murder for the slaying following a teenage party held in Waterloo last March. The verdict was delivered Thursday night by a grand jury after prosecutors argued Parker participated in the fatal incident.
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Waterloo
William Parker
Iowa City Child Fatally Burned in Gasoline Fire
Kevin Christensen age 1 died in Iowa City as his older brother Jeffary, 7, and father were hospitalized after gasoline spilled on a basement floor was ignited by a water heater pilot light. The children were playing in the basement when the fire started.
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Iowa City
Kevin Christensen
Kevin
Jeffary Christensen
Europe Shivers As Spring Posts Frigid Daybreak
In Europe today spring seems halted as cold winds sweep the continent. Snow fell in parts of the Sips in Par ig. London noon temperature around 58. Moscow reports a chilly, frosty day with wintry conditions.
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Europe
London
Parig
Moscow
Union Head Hints At Shipping Strike
Paul Hall, president of the AFL-CIO Seafarers International Union, warns a near total seagoing strike could grip the nation as early as June 15. He says the industry is drifting toward a broad stoppage that would tie up most U S shipping. A brief Senate session followed with only three members present.
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Washington
Paul Hall
Afl-Cio Seafarers International Union
Johnson Orders More Men Home from Dominican Mission
Waco Texas AP Johnson declares need for rapid international machinery to meet fast moving events after Dominican Republic involvement. He spoke at Baylor University commencement tracing lessons from U S actions, while weather forecasts predict light frost tonight and a high in the 60s with river stage noted at 12.9 feet.
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Waco
Tex
International
Baylor University
George Washington Baines
Johnson
Dominican Republic
Jordan Is Raided by Israeli Forces
Israeli paratroopers and infantry carried three raids into Jordan on Thursday night, destroying a depot and six buildings used as bases for sabotage raids. A Jordanian spokesman said two farmers and two children were killed and four other farmers injured in two farmhouses. Israel disputed some details while claiming all targeted structures were useless for attacks. A Jordanian clash injured a commander, with no reported Jordanian military deaths.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Jordan
Tielicommunique
Hye
Oil Swindle Figure Gets Ten Years
Newark AP reports Anthony DeAngelis, 49, once a Bronx butcher, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a massive vegetable oil fraud on Wall Street. The judge imposed 10-year terms on forged receipt charges and five years on a conspiracy count, to run concurrently, potentially enabling parole after three months under a new law.
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DeAngelis
Wall Street
Reg
Nier J. Wortendyke
Wortendyke
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